Patient Care Technician

Patient Care Technicians, or PCTs, work under the supervision of nurses, advanced practice personnel, and physicians to provide direct patient care of basic needs, draw labs, and perform electrocardiograms.

With successful program completion, students will be eligible to test for the following certifications through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT):

• Patient Care Technician Certification

Application Deadlines

Application Requirements

The admissions process includes the following requirements:

• All applicants must first apply for and be hired into a patient care position within the Baptist Health system.
  • Visit the Baptist Health Careers website at https://baptisthealthcareers.com/ to apply.
• Must be a high school graduate or have GED and submit an official high school or GED transcript.
• Application and completion of all requirements must be completed by the designated deadlines.

Immunization and CPR Requirements

Students are required to provide documentation of current Immunizations and Tuberculin skin testing results at time of enrollment. Immunizations and testing must remain current throughout enrollment. Required health information must be complete in order to attend class, skills laboratory, or clinical laboratory experiences.

All immunizations and CPR must be submitted prior to the first day of class. Students who fail to turn in these records by the deadline will not be eligible to begin the PCT program.

You may review required immunizations here.